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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1279
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of
a corporation to conceal election contributions and donations by foreign
nationals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Mr. ALLRED (for himself and Mr. LEVIN of Michigan) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the estab-
lishment of a corporation to conceal election contribu-
tions and donations by foreign nationals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Shell Company Abuse
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Act’’.
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 18, United
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States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘§ 612. Establishment of corporation to conceal elec-
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tion contributions and donations by for-
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eign nationals
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‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—It shall be unlawful for an owner,
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officer, attorney, or incorporation agent of a corporation,
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company, or other entity to establish or use the corpora-
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tion, company, or other entity with the intent to conceal
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an activity of a foreign national (as defined in section 319
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of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C.
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30121)) prohibited under such section 319.
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‘‘(b) PENALTY.—Any person who violates subsection
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(a) shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined
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under this title, or both.’’.
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(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for
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chapter 29 of title 18, United States Code, is amended
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by inserting after the item relating to section 611 the fol-
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lowing:
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‘‘612. Establishment of corporation to conceal election contributions and dona-
tions by foreign nationals.’’.
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